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Georgius II. D. G. Magn. Britann. Franc. et Hibern

After Francesco Carlo Rusca Italian
1739
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Georgius II. D. G. Magn. Britann. Franc. et Hibern
  • Engraver: Christian Friedrich Fritzsch (German, Hamburg 1719–1774 Amsterdam)
  • Artist: After Francesco Carlo Rusca (Italian, Torricella 1696–1769 Milan)
  • Sitter: George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland (Hanover 1683–1760 London)
  • Date: 1739
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/16 × 5 13/16 in. (20.4 × 14.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.2912
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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